You need grounds in California to file for an annulment. Common grounds include duress, fraud, incest, bigamy and incapacity. Absent a ground you...

Is this legal?

Do you have a custody order? If you believe that the current arrangement is not in the best interests of your son you may seek to modify the...

Does a spouse who is in the process of divorcing his/her partner have to pay for his/her partner's defense attorney's fees?

If the parties are separated the attorney fees would be the separate debt of the party incurring the debt. Other arguments might also be made...

You have the rights of a tenant. You may also have a constructive or resulting trust if you have invested money, such as a down payment, into the...

Can I ask for an FL-142 to be completed again years later into a divorce?

The parties are under a duty to augment their disclosures. You may serve the form interrogatories on him more than once. If he does not comply,...

Is there a motion to be filed that says that if parties do not mediate nor arbitrate by a certain date then case go to trial?

Some prenuptial agreements require mediation - but typically mediation is not a requirement in divorce cases except on custody issues. You could...

How is child support divided?

Child support is determined under FC 4055. This is a formula. If your marry the obligor, your income will not apply except to determine his tax...

This is difficult to answer without reviewing the terms of the power of attorney documents. If the terms of the document grant a limited power of...

OOn mediation for modifications of custody does my children father have his legal aide lawyer represent him. ?

A party to mediation may have an attorney that he or she consults with. In fact most mediators advise the parties to discuss the terms of...

Under the UCCJEA, custody will be determined according to the home state (as defined in the UCCJEA) of the child. Citizenship is not the key. t